Our scientists are taking their research out of the lab and into Durham City in May as part of the international Pint of Science festival. 

As Durham University celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Shakespeare First Folio, performing arts productions will be held across the city in honour of the playwright.

Professor Tony Fawcett has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), responsible for ensuring our educational offer is high quality and innovative for all students.

Dr Shunmin Zhu, who is a Marie Curie Fellow working at the Department of Engineering, will join a cohort of outstanding young scientists from around the world at the prestigious 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

The Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science project at St John’s has been awarded a five-year, £6.2million grant to support bishops and senior Christian leaders worldwide to engage with science.

IMH Professor in Practice Nick Barley appointed as the first director of the National Poetry Centre.

A UK Government Cabinet Minister has praised the contribution universities make to the country’s success, at a first-of-its-kind conference.

The National Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association of Zambia will be visiting Durham University for a pre-Commonwealth Games holding camp in advance of Birmingham 2022's Commonwealth Games. The team will be staying for 9 nights in one of our prestigious colleges, and The Sport and Wellbeing Park will host their training with state of the art facilities in advance of the games.

The Programme for this year's annual Durham Book Festival has been announced. The festival offers 35 events with more than 40 authors, over a bustling long weekend, from Friday 13 - Sunday 15 October.

Stuart Hunt has been appointed as Director of Library Services and Collections and University Librarian. He will begin his role on 1 December 2023.

DEI Director Prof Jon Gluyas asked to comment by the media on the UK Gas and CO2 supply crisis.

Arlene Holmes Henderson, Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy has recently been interviewed for the ‘Let’s Make This More Interesting’ podcast series, hosted by Adam Morgan.